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Should I Get Tested After Shaking Hands
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Dr. Bob, I Would Love to Shake Your HandDr. Frascino,I think that you are a truly extraordinary man. I have the utmost admiration and respect for you and your work. I would love to shake your hand. First of all, I would like to say that anxiety is very personal and not very rational at...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,Do I think there is significant risk of HIV transmission from protected insertive sex when the condom did not fail and subsequently "a couple of tiny flakes of what appeared to be dried blood on my shaft . . ." were noticed? No, I...
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Shaking HandsHello Dr BobRun Accross Web Site --- Which Said Shaking Hands, Touching Or Holding Hands Can... Read more »Unusual hand shakeI recently shook hands with an hiv positive man. He had dry/peeling hands. Is there a risk of... Read more »
Articles
CDC Shake-Up Could Be Good for AIDS PreventionWho should replace this lady? Julie Gerberding's tenure as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director is over on Inauguration Day . AIDS advocates are hoping that her departure will mark the end of a politically charged era of the CDC... Read more »
Scientists Receive Grant to Develop Hand-Held Self-Monitoring Test for HIV Viral LoadsScientists in the United Kingdom have received a grant worth two million euros, or about $2.67 million, to develop a self-monitoring system for HIV-positive people that measures viral loads through a finger-prick of blood, BBC News reports. The... Read more »
Louisiana: HIV, Hepatitis C Often Go Hand in Hand, Experts SayNew Orleans and Baton Rouge are among the 10 US cities that have the highest HIV rates, according to recent surveillance reports. In 2006, 7 percent of Louisiana residents with hepatitis C virus were co-infected with HIV. However, actual... Read more »
Palm Springs, Calif., Sees Increase in HIV-Positive Test Results; Advocacy Group Seeks Additional FundingAn increase in HIV-positive test results is leading the Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert AIDS Project to request additional funding from the Riverside County Department of Public Health for more testing resources, the Palm Springs Desert Sun ... Read more »
Connect With Others
shaking someone's bloody hand
Posted by 613, 2 Replies
2 years ago at a concert, this guy cut him self in a mosh pit. He shook my hand and had blood on it. Freaking out, I washed it off using water. I dont think they had soap, and I was not actively bleeding either.What's my risk? Read more » Just took the test & shaking!
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Hi,I just took my first HIV test ever. I have had unprotected sex several times but I have had no sex for the past 4months. I wanted to make sure I waited the correct amount of time so that I can start my new sex life, free of HIV thoughts and... Read more » testing negative but can't shake
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Hi everyone I have tested negative out to 8 months now, I can't seem to shake the fear of HIV, due to this chronic prostatitis, and mild sore throat that keeps recurring. Anyone have advice is chronic prostatis common, or common in people with...
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muscle spasm/tremors/shaking/tremble/jerking
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
does anyone here has such symptoms????? really appreciate your advise.
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